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In response to
"Question about ye olde "It's not over til the fat lady sings" saying ... how many operas is that true for? -- nm"
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Beryllium
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Not terribly many.
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IIRC, the phrase is supposed to originate from one of Wagner's operas, probably "Gotterdammerung" from the Ring Cycle, which ends with a very hefty soprano singing a final aria dressed in the stereotypical Viking garb and holding a spear.
However, being overweight is actually counter-productive to being a good opera singer (at least from what I learned on the History Channel).
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